Agree Heru Budi Issues Ban On ASN Flexing, DKI NasDem Legislator: They Are Paid By The People, Don't Give Bad Examples

Head of Traffic and Road Transportation Control and Operations Division of the Transportation Service Massdes Auroffy and his wife (Photo: wider partysocmed)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission A of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Jupiter, supports the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono's plan to issue a regulation prohibiting all ASN DKI Provincial Government from showing off their wealth or flexing. According to Jupiter, ASN should set an example of being kind to the community. Moreover, they get a salary from the regional budget (APBD), which is mostly derived from taxes. "They, these ASN and officials in the DKI Provincial Government, are paid to use people's sweat. So, if the people are still paid, don't give bad examples, especially in public, including on social media," Jupiter told reporters, Wednesday, March 10. Jupiter said the KPK also agrees that the potential for corruption and nepotism among DKI Provincial Government ASN is high. Likewise with the potential leakage of the DKI Regional Budget. This member of the NasDem faction of the DKI DPRD also asked the DKI Provincial Government to also involve related institutions such as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to check irregularities in the DKI ASN wealth. This departs from the case of flexing the family of the Head of Traffic Control and Operations and Road Transportation Division of the Transportation Service, Massdes Auroffy, which is still being investigated by the DKI Jakarta Inspectorate. "In order to have a deterrent effect, I better agree with the Inspectorate who is currently conducting an examination in collaboration with PPATK and involving the KPK to make decisions and actions, violations of the code of ethics," explained Jupiter. Previously, the plan to issue a ban on ASN flexing following the behavior of the family of one of the officials of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service who often flexible so that it went viral on social media. The rules that will be issued by Heru Budi are the governor's instructions (ingub). "Yes, I have planned to issue an Ingub (regarding the flexing ban)," said Heru when met at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Central Jakarta, Monday, April 3. Regarding the flexing Massdes Auroffy case, Heru did not want to interfere much. He handed over the action to the DKI Jakarta Inspectorate who is currently investigating Massdes. "Of course this is all a process, it is being researched by the Inspectorate. (The summoning of Massdes' wife and children) is up to the Inspectorate. The important thing is that the flow must be clear," said Heru. Recently, netizens exposed the behavior of Massdes' wife and children who often uploaded photos of their appearances and accessories, ranging from bags, shoes, to camera lenses. Various well-known bag brands exhibited ranging from Hermès, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, to Dior.

When traced, the price of bags exhibited by the Masdes family varied, ranging from tens and tens of millions of rupiah. In fact, there was one Hermès bag exhibited by Masdes' wife, if genuine, the price reached Rp1.5 billion.